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这里为大家介绍下former 是什么意思，希望能帮助到各位朋友。

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中英文翻译

n.

1.构成者，创造者。

2.【机械工程】模型，样板，成形[型]设备。

3.【无线电】线圈架。

4.〔英国〕公学及其他中等学校的学生。

短语和例子

fifth formers 五年级学生。

adj.

1.以前的，从前的。

2.在前的；〔美国〕前任的。

短语和例子

in former times 从前。 in the former case 在前一例[情况]。 the former 前者 (opp. latter)。

adv.

-ly

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one"

belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"

同义词：early, other,

belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"

同义词：erstwhile, old, onetime, one-time, quondam, sometime,

(used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

同义词：late, previous,

the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"

例句与用法

1.The old man"s former cronies are all dead .

老人的往日故旧都已作古。

2.Of the two the latter is better than the former .

二者中后者比前者好。

3.He has retreated to his former reserve .

他已经恢复了他早先含蓄的态度。

4.The former wins readers in new territory .

前者在新的国度里赢得了读者。

5.It replaces the former quarter sessions .

它取代以前的季审法庭。

6.Of the two opinions , i prefer the former .

这两种意见中我倾向于前一种。

7.Without the latter, the former is of no avail .

没有后者，前者是无效的。

8.He went on to his former residence .

他继续向他从前的住所走去。

9.She took great comfort from the former .

前者给她带来极大安慰。

10.He was a former divinity student .

他以前是一个神学院的学生。

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